“To have created a Welfare State was a great achievement; but we must go on to create a Welfare Planet.” StatesPlanetsGoes OnAchievementStupidityWelfareWelfare StateGreat Achievement Author:George Mikes
“Lots of people limit their possibilities by giving up easily. Never tell yourself this is too much for me. It's no use. I can't go on. If you do you're licked, and by your own thinking too. Keep believing and keep on keeping on.” PeopleIfsThinkingGivingBelieveI CanUseWisdomStruggleToo MuchPossibilityGoes OnLimitsGiving UpAchievementPerseverancePersistEnlighteningKeep BelievingGreat Perseverance Author:Norman Vincent Peale
“In the end, I feel that one has to have a bit of neurosis to go on being an artist. A balanced human seldom produces art. It's that imbalance which impels us. I often think that all I want to do now is to avoid suicide, accidental or otherwise. Other than that, I think living on the edge is what drives my work and me beyond a certain point. The artist lives with anxiety. When you finally reach a plateau of achievement, there comes a new anxiety - the hunger to push on still further. That angst is what makes you go forward.” ThinkingWantFeelsHumansArtStillsEndsArtistCertainBitsProduceGoes OnAchievementAnxietySuicideHungerEdgesBalancedAngstLiving OnNeurosisBeing An ArtistImbalanceLiving On The Edge Author:Beverly Pepper
“The arts significantly boost student achievement, reduce discipline problems, and increase the odds students will go on to graduate from college.” ArtProblemStudentsCollegeGoes OnDisciplineAchievementIncreaseGraduatesOddsBoostPerforming ArtsArt EducationMusic EducationStudent Achievement Author:Arne Duncan